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Special Service and Features
Breast Milk , an effective vaccine that ensures new born child's health and survival: Dr Mallika Neminathan
Field Outreach Bureau, Coimbatore in coordinating with Karpagam Academy of Higher Education Coimbatore organized a Webinar on “World Breastfeeding Week Celebration-2021” on 07th August, 2021 Afternoon. The theme of the week is 'Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility'.
Smt. Kareena B Thengamam, Deputy Director, Field Outreach Bureau, Coimbatore welcomed all the dignitaries and expressed her gratitude towards their participation.
While delivering the presidential address, Shri J. Kamaraj, Director, Regional Outreach Bureau, Ministry of I & B, Chennai, cited the WHO journal to stress that, every child given breast milk within an hour of birth and exclusively upto their first six months of life, and continued breastfeeding upto two years, would ensure the best of health for the child. He pointed that this way about 800000 infant deaths are averted every year.
Dr. Mallika Neminathan from Coimbatore Child Trust Hospital, Coimbatore explained exclusive breastfeeding is beneficial to both mother and the child.
She said that breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. Breastfeeding works as the first vaccination to the child. Globally, less than 40% of infants under six months of age are exclusively breast-fed. Illness like ear infections, allergies, pneumonia, cancer, diabetes and other issues to the mother and children can be avoided with regular breastfeeding to the child. Further it would ensure the mothers mental health, she added.
Smt. Kavitha, CDPO, Coimbatore explained the ICDS activities related to breastfeeding in Coimbatore and she also highlighted the role of Aanganwadi workers during the breastfeeding week celebrations. Aanganwadi workers play an important role in providing help and assistance to the mother and child at the grass root level.
Dr. A. Dharmaraj, Director, Extension Programme and Lt. KP Sridhar, Director-Research, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, delivered the special address in the programme.
Smt. Aparna from Arc Foundation, Coimbatore & Shri K Veerasamy, NSS Officer, KAHE participated in the feedback session.
Shri S. R Chandrashekaran, Field Publicity Assistant, Field Outreach Bureau, Coimbatore concluded the webinar by proposing a vote of thanks.
Around 300 participants marked their presence in the webinar. The Webinar was also streamed live on the Channel of Regional Outreach Bureau, Chennai
Question & Answer & feedback sessions were also part of the webinar.
E-Certificates were provided for the participants on their mail for participation. The webinar was also streamed live on the YouTube Channel of Regional Outreach Bureau, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry for a wide reach.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets teaching fraternity on Teachers’ Day; pays tributes to Former President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his Jayanti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the teaching fraternity on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. The Prime Minister has also paid tributes to former President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his Jayanti.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;
"On Teachers' Day, greetings to the entire teaching fraternity, which has always played a pivotal role in nurturing young minds. It is commendable how teachers have innovated and ensured the education journey of students continues in the COVID-19 times.
I pay my respects to Dr. S. Radhakrishnan on his Jayanti and recall his distinguished scholarship as well as contributions to our nation."
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Aligning the NAEP to NEP 2020 to Achieve the 2030 Agenda
To align the National Agricultural Education Policy  with the National Education Policy  2020, which is based on five pillars, namely, Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability to achieve the 2030 agenda, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research  has prepared a road map with a detailed timeline for implementation of NEP by Agricultural Universities . "Implementation Strategy for National Education Policy-2020 in Agricultural Education System". This may be accessed online at https://icar.gov.in/hi/file/14060/download?token=vVfizqOA.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Mongolian delegation led by the Chairman, Civil Service Council of Mongolia, Mr. B. Baatarzorig, meets MoS Dr Jitendra Singh
A Mongolian delegation led by the Chairman, Civil Service Council of Mongolia, Mr. B. Baatarzorig, met the Union Minister of State for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here today.
Welcoming the delegation, Dr Jitendra Singh said that India greatly values its close and friendly relations with Mongolia. He said that India and Mongolia are connected by Buddhist linkages and centuries of historical connections.
The Minister said that both countries enjoy a broad convergence of long-term political, economic and strategic interests.
He said that Indian support to human resource development of Mongolia is a matter of great pride for us.
Dr Jitendra Singh expressed happiness over the fact that the MoU between the Union Public Service Commission  and Civil Service Council of Mongolia  has been signed on 3rd of July, 2019.
He said that a programme for training of 14 senior civil service officials titled “Local governance with focus on new areas of Adminsitration” would be held at Indian Institute ofPublic Administration  later this year. Mongolia has long shown great capacity for global outreach and outlook. It has been an important link between Asia and Europe from the early periods of human history, the Minister added.
The Minister expressed hope that this visit adds to our efforts in realising the huge potential of our bilateral relationship.
The Secretary  Dr C Chandramouli and senior officers were also present on the occasion.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to inaugurate the New Bhaupur- New Khurja section and the Operation Control Centre of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor on 29 December
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘New Bhaupur- New Khurja section’ of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor  on 29th December, 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing. During the event, Prime Minister will also inaugurate EDFC’s Operation Control Centre  at Prayagraj. Governor of Uttar Pradesh Shrimati Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal will also be present on the occasion.
The 351 km New Bhaupur- New Khurja section of EDFC is situated in Uttar pradesh and is built at a cost of Rs 5,750 crores. The section will open new vistas of opportunity for the local industries such as aluminium industry , dairy sector , textile production/block printing , glassware industry , pottery products , asafoetida or ‘hing’ production  and locks and hardware . The section will also decongest the existing Kanpur-Delhi main line and will enable Indian Railways to run faster trains.
A state-of-the-art Operation Control Centre  at Prayagraj will act as the command centre for the entire route length of the EDFC. The OCC is one of the largest structures of its type globally, with modern interiors, ergonomic design and best-in-class acoustics. The building is environment-friendly with a Green Building rating of GRIHA4 and is built as per norms of the ‘Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan’.
About Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor 
The EDFC  starts from Sahnewal near Ludhiana  and will pass through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand to terminate at Dankuni in West Bengal. It is being constructed by Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited , that has been set up as a special purpose vehicle to build and operate Dedicated Freight Corridors. DFCCIL is also constructing the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor  that connects Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai and will traverse through the states of UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with Prof. Paul Romer, American economist and policy entrepreneur
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Nobel laureate Prof Paul Romer, American economist and policy entrepreneur, today in New York, USA.
Prime Minister and Prof. Romer held discussions on India’s digital journey, including the use of Aadhar and innovative tools like Digilocker. They also discussed various initiatives being undertaken by India for urban development.
Ministry of Finance
Union Budget envisions India as a global hub for manufacturing electric vehicles
Says inclusion of solar storage batteries and charging infrastructure in the fame scheme will Boost production
Government has sought lowering of GST on electric vehicles from 12% to 5%
Union Budget says government will provide additional income tax deduction of Rs 1.5 Lakh on Interest paid on loans taken to purchase electric vehicles
The Union Budget has outlined various proposals for giving a boost to manufacturing of electric vehicles and developing India as a global hub for the same.
In her maiden budget speech in Parliament today, the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman said that Under Phase-II of the FAME Scheme, only advanced battery and registered e-vehicles will be incentivized, with greater emphasis on providing affordable and environment friendly public transportation options for the common man. The main objective of the Scheme is to encourage faster adoption of electric vehicles through upfront incentive on purchase of such vehicles and also by establishing the necessary charging infrastructure for the same. Phase II of FAME has an outlay of Rs10,000 crore for a period of 3 years, and has commenced from 1st April, 2019.
The Finance Minister has further said that the inclusion of solar storage batteries and charging infrastructure in the FAME scheme will give a boost to manufacturing, which is needed for India to leapfrog and become a global hub for manufacturing of these vehicles.
The Finance Minister also said that the Government has already moved GST council to lower the GST rate on electric vehicles from 12% to 5%. Also to make electric vehicles affordable to consumers, the Union Budget says the government will provide additional income tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh on the interest paid on loans taken to purchase electric vehicles. This amounts to a benefit of around Rs 2.5 lakh over the loan period to the taxpayers who take loans to purchase electric vehicle.
To further incentivise e-mobility, customs duty is being exempted on certain parts of electric vehicles.
Special Service and Features
Fifth and Sixth Tribal Artisan Empanelment Melas of Kerala to be organized in Meenangadi and Sultan Bathery on Aug 11 & 12, 2023
Fourth Mela Organised in Attapadi on Aug 9, 2023
Melas Showcasing Indigenous Artistry and Cultural Splendor
Kochi: Aug 10, 2023
TRIFED  will organize the fifth and sixth Tribal Artisan Empanelment Melas  of Kerala at Milk Society Hall, Meenangadi and SMIAS College Hall, Sultan Bathery, both in Wayanad District on Aug 11 and 12, 2023 respectively. The Melas will provide a platform to talented tribal artisans to be empaneled and recognized for their exceptional craftsmanship. The endeavor marks the efforts of TRIFED to empower indigenous communities and preserve their cultural heritage.
The Melas are part of the six events being organized in Kerala. The Melas so far were held in Marayoor and Thekkady, both in Idukki district and Chalakudy in Thrissur district. The fourth Mela was held in Attapadi on Aug 9, 2023.The places have been chosen due to their dominant tribal population.
The Melas showcase the extraordinary artistry, unique traditions and remarkable skills of tribals. The empanelment process will facilitate enduring support, market access, and opportunities for collaborations with designers, exporters and stakeholders in the handicraft sector.
Empanelment in TAeM will assist tribal artisans to improve their ethnic products through skill development training programmes. It will also assist them in getting direct exposure to markets and will secure national and international marketing linkages through online and offline modes.
The Melas are showcasing an array of tribal art forms reflecting the distinctive identity and cultural tapestry of tribals including hand-woven textiles, intricate jewellery, sublime woodwork, exquisite pottery and mesmerizing paintings.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Improving Krishi Vigyan Kendras 
The following steps have been taken by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to make Krishi Vigyan Kendras  more effective in the interest of farmers:
- Technical staff of the KVKs are regularly trained on latest agricultural technologies for upgrading their knowledge and skill.
- Management Development Programme is organized for the newly recruited heads of the KVKs for better management of KVKs.
- KVK Portal has been developed to integrate all the KVKs of the country for online monitoring and management of KVKs and to disseminate useful knowledge and technologies to farmers
- The KVKs are provided with different demonstration units, farm machineries and vehicles.
- As per requirement, large number of KVKs have been strengthened with other infrastructure facilities like, Pulses seed hubs, soil testing kits, micro-irrigation systems, etc. during last five years.
- Collaboration with different Departments have been made for different activities like establishment of District Agro-Met Units in KVKs in convergence with India Meteorological Department; and organization of Frontline Demonstrations on oilseeds and pulses and Skill Development Training Programmes in convergence with Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Renaming of Jhansi Railway Station
The Govt. Of Uttar Pradesh has sent a proposal for renaming “Jhansi Railway Station” as “Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station” in District-Jhansi. As per laid down procedure, the comments/views of agencies concerned have been sought. Further action will be taken after the comments/views are received from all the agencies concerned.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
1.36 kg gold worth Rs. 65.38 lakhs seized by Chennai Air Customs.
Based on intelligence that gold was likely to be smuggled from Dubai by concealing in aircraft, Air India flight AI-906 which arrived from Dubai was rummaged. On rummaging ten heavy pieces weighing 583 grams and 6 gold paste bundles weighing 870 grams, wrapped with white adhesive tape were found concealed in two rear toilets of aircraft. On cut opening heavy pieces, 10 gold cut bits with foreign marking weighing 583 grams were recovered and on extraction of gold paste 782 grams of gold was recovered. Total 1.36 kg of gold valued at Rs. 65.38 lakhs was recovered and seized as unclaimed gold under Customs Act.
1.36 kg of gold worth Rs. 65.38 lakhs was seized by Chennai Air Customs under Customs Act.
Further investigation is under progress.
This is stated in a press release issued by Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa Signs MoU with Keshava Deva Malaviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration, Dehradun
Goa, 5 January 2022
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography  and Keshava Deva Malaviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration  signed a Memorandum of Understanding  on 05th January 2022 to develop a long term joint working partnership in the areas relating to the structure and evolution of the continental margins of India and the adjacent deep ocean basins, leading to the development of a revised plate tectonic reconstruction model. Additionally, these organizations will also carry out joint studies in the field of unconventional hydrocarbon resources viz. gas hydrate exploration and exploitation along with field validation.
The MoU was signed virtually by Prof. Sunil Kumar Singh, Director, CSIR-NIO and Shri S. N. Chitnis, Head of Institute, KDMIPE, in the presence of Dr. Sanil Kumar V.V., Dr. V.J. Loveson, Shri Venkat Krishnamurthy and Dr. Yatheesh Vadakkeyakath of CSIR-NIO, and Shri S. K. Biswal, Shri P.V.S. J. Sharma, Dr. S. S. Rathore, Shri J. P. Dobriyal, Dr. Anil Kaul and Shri Sushil Kumar of KDMIPE-ONGC.NIO/VK/DR
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Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh gives away Raksha Mantri Trophy for Best Command Hospitals
The Raksha Mantri Trophy for the Best and the Second Best Command Hospitals of the Armed Forces Medical Services  for the year 2019 were presented by Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh here today. Command Hospital  Bengaluru was adjudged the best and Command Hospital  Kolkata as the second best Command Hospital for 2019.
While complementing the two hospitals on their outstanding performance, Raksha Mantri acknowledged the commendable services being rendered by the AFMS, ranging from combat medical support to troops deployed in operational roles to state-of-the-art healthcare services at its mid-zonal, zonal and tertiary care hospitals.
Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Lt Gen Anup Banerji, while speaking on the occasion, emphasized the preparedness of the AFMS to meet all challenges in providing medical support both during operations and in peace time as well as when called upon to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. He reiterated the resolute commitment of the AFMS to strive for professional excellence at all times.
The Raksha Mantri Trophy was instituted in 1989 to recognize excellence in healthcare services provided by Command Hospitals of the AFMS and to foster a spirit of healthy competition among them. A selection committee headed by an AFMS officer of the rank of Lt Gen/equivalent, recommends hospitals for the award each year via a comprehensive selection process based on objective performance indicators assessed during on-site visits to the hospitals.
The award ceremony was attended by the Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar besides senior service and civilian dignitaries.
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Department of Space
Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates UNNATI-- Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training programme of ISRO in Bengaluru
Space Technology has been provided with more budgetary allocations during the last five years and now it is utilised in Infrastructure Developments like roads, Railway lines and most importantly in disaster management, said Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Development of North Eastern Region , Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances &Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the UNNATI-  programme organized by ISRO in Bengaluru today.
The Minister said that application of Science & Technology has become more in our day-today activities. Space Technology in India has entered every household. Space security is the in-thing and it will be on top priority in future, he added. The Minister appreciated the efforts of ISRO in launching various satellites and its space programmes, particularly Chandrayan Mission.
UNNATI, a capacity building programme on Nanosatellite development, is an initiative by ISRO to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations conference on the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space . The programme provides opportunities to the participating developing countries to strengthen in assembling, integrating and testing of Nanosatellite. UNNATI programme is planned to be conducted for 3 years by U.R. Rao Satellite Centre of ISRO in 3 batches and will target to benefit officials of 45 countries. The first batch started today in which 30 delegates from 17 countries are participating.
Dr. K. Sivan, Chairman, ISRO briefed about various activities undertaken by ISRO. Other Senior officers and dignitaries were also present.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying successfully conducts Special Campaign 2.0
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- Cleanliness drive conducted at 165 campaign sites including the field and outstation offices
- Out of 21,072 total files identified for review, 16,834 files have been weeded out
- Out of 84 Public Grievances and appeals identified for redressal, 82 Public Grievances and appeals have been redressed
- More than 100 tweets have been posted by the Department of AHD & attached offices
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying successfully conducted Special Campaign 2.0 from 2nd to 31st October 2022. As part of Special Campaign 2.0 cleanliness drive was conducted at 165 campaign sites including the field and outstation offices having public interface. Pendency in various categories such as MP References, Parliamentary Assurances, PMO Referencesand Public Grievances were also disposed off efficiently.
During Special Campaign 2.0 a total of 21,072 files were identified for review within the Ministry and its attached/subordinate offices. Out of these, 21,072 files have been reviewed and 16,834 files have been weeded out.
During the preparatory phase of Special Campaign 2.0 total 84 Public Grievances and appeals were identified for redressal, out of which 82 Public Grievances and appeals have been redressed effectively.
More than 100 tweets have been posted by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and attached/subordinate office.
Before and after snapshots of Special Campaign 2.0 at Central Frozen Semen Production and Training Institute Hessarghatta, Bangalaore North, Karnataka
Before and after snapshots of Special Campaign 2.0 at CHRS Office, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh
Before and after snapshots of Special Campaign 2.0 at CentralCattle Breeding Farm, Sunabeda, Odisha
Some before and after snapshots of Special Campaign 2.0 at CCBF-Sunabeda, Odisha, CPDO-NR Chandigarh, RFS-Hissar Haryana, CCSNIAH Bhagpat
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ease of living promotes women led development
Two mega initiatives of UjjwalaYojana and SaubhagyaYojana- have transformed the lives of women in every rural family and dramatically improved their ease of living. This was stated by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today.
Household access to clean cooking gas has seen an unprecedented expansion, through provision of more than 7 crore LPG connections. All villages, and almost 100% households across the country have been provided with electricity. A combination of efficient implementation and enthusiastic adoption has significantly improved access to energy for rural households, the Finance Minister added.
By 2022, the 75th year of India’s independence, every rural family, except those who are unwilling to take the connection will have an electricity and a clean cooking facility, informed Finance Minister..
The Government has supported and encouraged women entrepreneurship through various schemes such as MUDRA, Stand up India and the Self Help Group  movement. In order to further encourage women enterprise, the budget has a proposal to expand the Women SHG interest subvention programme to all districts. Every verified woman SHG member having a Jan Dhan Bank Account will be allowed an overdraft of Rs.5,000. One woman in every SHG will also be eligible for a loan of up to Rs. 1 lakh under the MUDRA Scheme. Seventy per cent of beneficiaries under MUDRA scheme are women.
There is a proposal to increase budgetary allocation for ICDS to Rs.27,584 crore in 2019-20 from Rs.23,357 crore in 2018-19.